Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 37.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Sweden, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Sweden is 37.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Sweden peaked at 37.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 1999.
Sweden ranks 41st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.2% | — |
| 2000 | 32.6% | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 34.1% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 35.1% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 33.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 35.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 37.1% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 37.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 37.8% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2% | 29.2% | 29.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 32.6% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 32.4% | 35.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 36.7% | 37.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 38 United States of America 38.5% compare
- 39 Philippines 38.3% compare
- 40 Malaysia 38.2% compare
- 42 Indonesia 37.4% compare
- 43 Puerto Rico 36.9% compare
- 44 Viet Nam 36.5% compare
More education data for Sweden
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Sweden?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Sweden was 37.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 1999.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Sweden ranks 41st out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release